MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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